Opinion

January 10, 2006

UCen Bookstore Undercuts Itself

By Bri Lafond

You know what really grinds my gears? The UCSB Bookstore. Admittedly, this particular admission is not a revelation. It seems that anyone with the barest semblance of a soul that has had any sort of dealing with the Book...

January 9, 2006

Winter Brakes

By system

Word has it that the weatherhuman's biggest rival, Al Roker, has proposed a sitcom to the network CBS entitled "Al in the Family." Tousche, Al Roker. Tousche.

January 9, 2006

Congress Misreads the Green

By Matt Cappiello

When reading the newspaper, it's hard to read between the lines. Articles are written from the "objective," story-specific perspective of the journalist, often without mention to their context or larger repercussions.

January 9, 2006

ProjectHERE Offers Relief in a Tote Bag

By Joshua To

It has only been a few months since Hurricane Katrina hit our nation, but the focus on the need for aid and support has diminished with each passing day. We mustn't forget the victims who once lived in the affected regio...

January 1, 2006

Ugly(ier) Duckling

By system

The 'human never really realized that in the Nexus office there is a giant shark hanging from the ceiling, aiming its vicious rage at a duck hanging from the noose.

January 1, 2006

Ball-Handlers Wanted

By Nina Anthony

I have come to a conclusion: Balls must be the loneliest parts of the male reproductive system. Perhaps we could argue that it's the prostate, but I don't agree for one second. Balls are always there, hanging, begging fo...

January 1, 2006

Landlords Beware, Tenants Unite

By Kelly Burns

In our beloved Isla Vista, everyone has a story about their landlord. It is a part of I.V. culture to compete over who has the worst story - how long it took to get a repair, how much you are paying for parking at your o...

December 1, 2005

Flight School

By system

It's dead week already? Time sure flies when you're drinking Redbull.

December 1, 2005

Protestors Inspire UCSB Undergrad

By Elizabeth Moore

If you're like me, you spent this past Thanksgiving Break trying to forget about school, pretending that finals aren't around the corner, and simply enjoying time with family and friends you don't see too often. That's w...

December 1, 2005

Daisies and Dumpsters

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Daisies: -Appreciative, long-stemmed daisies to the University for the four-week Winter Break granted to students this year. -Righteous, bullhorn-wielding daisies to A.S. for trekking up to Berkeley to protest the Regent...

November 23, 2005

Black Tuesday

By system

To most, Tuesday, Nov. 22nd will be forever known as "Black Tuesday," after the UCSB men's soccer team's 3-2 loss at Northridge. But to the 'human, the 22nd will forever be known as the day I was refused service at Starb...

November 23, 2005

Give Thanks For Bland Stuffings

By Nina Anthony

Thanksgiving is here, and before I get to sit at the family table, finally eating a meal that I don't have to pay for or cook, I feel obligated to reflect on what I'm thankful for.

November 23, 2005

Event Security Mishandles Storming Playoff Mob

By Corey Robinson

Like many other students this weekend, I attended the men's soccer game on Saturday and saw our Gauchos beat San Diego State 2-0. As the last few seconds ticked down, I saw the excitement in the Gaucho Locos' eyes.

November 23, 2005

Teachers Find Public School Pay Much More Appealing

By Tom Stark

This letter is in response to Brent Robinson's article ("Nexus Should Not Be Ignorants' Home," Daily Nexus, Nov. 18.) Robinson asserts that the UC system has difficulty attracting faculty over private institutions "becau...

November 22, 2005

Weatherheathens

By system

Thanksgiving is only two days away, and you know what that means. You

November 22, 2005

NCAA Scalps Seminoles

By Henry Sarria

To all of you self-righteous, politically-correct moralists, I have a message from the general American population, and it goes like this: Lighten up assholes!